怡然自得 yírán-zìdé happy and content (idiom)
怎么记住“怡然自得”: 怡 gladness + 然 however + 自 self + 得 get = happy and content (idiom).
汉字
用法
- Content and at ease, quietly happy with one's lot - 老人在院子里怡然自得 (lǎorén zài yuànzi lǐ yírán-zìdé) the old man sits content and serene in the yard.
- Paints a picture of relaxed, self-satisfied contentment, calmer than excited 高兴; literary.
- Often describes a peaceful, leisurely scene or state of mind.